Softball Recap: Richland County Wins Going Away Against Benton

On Wednesday, the Richland County Tigers made easy work of the Benton Rangers and carried off a 21-9 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.

Taylor Bloomer and Kaiya Seessengood made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Bloomer tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Seessengood pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. That one hit allowed gave Bloomer a new career-low. At the plate, Bloomer went 3-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and one double, while Seessengood scored four runs and stole Three bases. while going 2-for-4. That's the most RBI Bloomer has posted since back in April of 2024.

In other batting news, Richland County let Miranda Dowty and Kaitlin Kocher run wild. Dowty scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4, while Kocher scored three runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave Kocher a new career-high in RBI (two). Another player making a difference was Nora Stevens, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.

Richland County hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Benton struck out seven times.

Richland County's record is now 2-0. As for Benton, they now have a losing record of 1-2.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Richland County will challenge St. Anthony at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Benton, they will face off against Salem at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.